Steel Tariffs — Hot Topic at METALCON 2019

by Lismany Medinaaluminum, build with metal, Business Growth, Charlotte, construction, Dan DiMicco, education, METALCON, METALCON Education, METALCON Speakers, METALCON2019, steel, steel fabricator, steel manufacturer, steel manufacturers, structural steel, tariffs, Total Experience, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

Although imposed over a year ago, steel tariffs are still making headlines in today’s news. How have they affected your business this past year? Earlier today, Bloomberg News reported that after one year since the tariffs were imposed that it’s had mixed results. They are reporting that while the steel industry saw some growth in …

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A Year in Review …

by Lismany MedinaAIST, Charlotte, construction education, Dan DiMicco, education, MCA Roofing Championship, metal roof, Metal Roofing, METALCON, METALCON Education, METALCON Live, METALCON Speakers, METALCON2018, METALCON2019, Pittsburgh, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

It’s been one year as your METALCON “blogger” bringing you, our readership, a wide range of interesting topics and stories. Looking back over the year, here are the top five that seemed to spark more interest with you yielding the highest views: Coming in at #5 … Magnificent Metal Monday posted on August 13, 2018, …

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Women Could Play Key Role in Industry Labor Shortage

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Labor shortages across various industries are making headlines lately, including the construction industry.  One article in Curbed.com cited “immigration crackdowns, economic after-effects of the recession, and a lack of interest on the part of millennials as some of the reasons why the field may be down by 275,000 workers. That’s affecting housing costs, at a time …

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Magnificent Metal Monday

by Lismany Medinaarchitects, build with metal, Charlotte, Charlotte Convention Center, construction contractor, contractors, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, Metal building contractors, metal building erectors, metal roof, Metal roof wall systems, Metal Roofing, metal roofs, METALCON, METALCON Live, METALCON2018, roof materials, roof seamers, roofing materials, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

CertainTeed previewed new metal roofing collection at METALCON 2018